A 26-year-old rank of the Guyana Police Force is now under close arrest after his colleagues discovered a bulky parcel being thrown out of the car he was driving.
The incident occurred on the Stanleytown Public Road, West Bank Demerara (WBD) at about 19:00h on Wednesday.
According to information, a mobile Police patrol in Stanleytown stopped motorcar PZZ 3217 after they saw a bulky parcel being thrown from the vehicle by the occupants.
The car – with both occupant and driver – was escorted to the abandonment area, where they found a black bulky parcel. On opening the said parcel it was observed to contain a quantity of leaves, seeds and stems suspected to be cannabis sativa.
Both men were arrested and told of the offence, cautioned and gave their names.
The 28-year-old male claimed ownership of the parcel but refused to give a statement. The driver claimed that he Policeman who works private hire taxi on his off-duty hours.
They were escorted to the La Grange Police Station where the suspected narcotics was weighed in their presence and it amounted to 231 grams.
The main suspect was placed into custody while the policeman was placed under close arrest.
Investigations are in progress.
